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California Utilities Hope Drones, AI Will Lower Risk of Future Wildfires

Small group of firefighters battling an out of control wildfire on a hillside, north of Los Angeles, with electrical pylon in background.

As California copes with one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, PG&E Corp. and other major utility companies are investigating how artificial intelligence might reduce the risk of future conflagrations. Current fires have spurred evacuation orders in California, Oregon and Washington and darkened skies in the San Francisco area. In California, fires have burned… Continue reading California Utilities Hope Drones, AI Will Lower Risk of Future Wildfires